Alexis Sanchez - Inter Watch

[SwedishFish]

So, this should be an interesting thread. Alexis just did some type of Interview where he talks about how he wanted to break his contract with United a day after signing and go back to Arsenal.

Cementing his position as both the worst United signing ever and a cnut at the same time.

I'll post the snippet here but it is in Spanish so if anyone could give a better translation of everything he talks about that would be great.

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[JakeC]

State of this. Trying to turn football into WWE, 75,000 people showed up over 25 times a year and wished the best for you. Millions more at home, it didn't work out for whatever reason. Cop on to yourself, enjoy your new club, and show a bit of respect.

Genuinely think this is seriously embarrassing.

 

[acnumber9]

United fans wanted that too, Alexis.

 

[arthurka]

United fans wanted that too, Alexis.

More than he knows..

 

[SwedishFish]

Some context on his full 6-minute Instagram clip would be great if anyone can be arsed.

 

[RuudTom83]

Yeah, can someone translate a few more seconds...does he suggest a reason why!?

What could of possibly happened in his first training session?

 

[L1nk]

Seems to be a testament to the dressing room and the structure under Mourinho at the time maybe as I think he mentions the the lack of "family feeling" in the squad and in the structure of the club itself, have a feeling if he had been signed under Solskjaer it might have been a different story.

However, he clearly just gave up and wasted everybody's time whilst taking us for a ride at the same time, fraud.

 

[Paxi]

I’m sure he did with that 500k a week contract.. Dog shagging wanker.

 

[RuudTom83]

When you start a new job, it can be difficult for a few weeks. The way Di Maria, Lukaku and now Sanchez talk about wanting to leave after a few matches, days, minutes! it just makes them look so incredible weak.

 

[Pace Abuser]

He was trying. He was trying his midget backside off. It just wasn't happening for him and now he's got cognitive dissonance revising reality to protect his bruised ego.

He's finished. The Italian league is making Ashley Young and Smalling look good. Sanxhez is in the same category. His last 6 months at arsenal were woeful too. No wonder Messi bullied him, just comes across as a deluded nark.

 

[awop]

Even at Arsenal he was known to be a very lonely guy and keeping it all to himself. Not sure he really had any good friend outside of Ozil.
But even if (big if) that's true, what's the point in saying that publicly ? He's embarassing himself.
Funny though.

 

[Nicolarra90]

Yeah, can someone translate a few more seconds...does he suggest a reason why!?

What could of possibly happened in his first training session?

He came with the ego very inflated, and probably thought he'd be worshipped by everybody in the team.

Nobody made a mayor fuss about him and that bothered him.

Think all of them remembered the issue with Ander, and I bet he didn't even say I'm sorry.

Probably the Mourinho situation and winning triple wages than everyone didn't help too.


And yeah that's the general context. He wasn't happy since the first day, and was very hurt to be left out from the team in a game against West Ham, so when Ole came he already wanted to leave from before, and asked to go to Inter. And he's very grateful to United and the fans and the millions

 

[Snow]

When you start a new job, it can be difficult for a few weeks. The way Di Maria, Lukaku and now Sanchez talk about wanting to leave after a few matches, days, minutes! it just makes them look so incredible weak.

I forgive Di Maria a bit. He went along with the move with the family not really being happy about it and then they got burgled. If your homelife isn't in order you're going to suffer as a footballer. LvG didn't help either. He made some players miserable as he made us having to watch his team.

 

[Deery]

Pathetic from Sanchez he had more than enough chances at United, fact of the matter is he was pure shite and still is..

 

[AsonUnique]

I remember the stories at Arsenal where he was a recluse and didn't fit in, part of his willingness to leave. Seems like an introvert which is looked down upon when you are a great athlete. Sucks it didn't work, need some more context in this but wish him the best in Italy regardless.

 

[Offside]

South American’s generally don’t seem to get on at United it’s a weird but definite trend.

Veron, Forlan, Kleberson, Anderson, Di Maria, Falcao, Rojo, Sanchez - all of them failed to live up to the hype or were dog shit. Heinze, Tevez were good but it ended badly. Practically all of those players we are bitter/resentful towards as a fan base and vice-versa.

Exceptions are Rafael, Valencia and Romero.

 

[SwedishFish]

I remember the stories at Arsenal where he was a recluse and didn't fit in, part of his willingness to leave. Seems like an introvert which is looked down upon when you are a great athlete. Sucks it didn't work, need some more context in this but wish him the best in Italy regardless.

If you earn 500k a week, the supporters expect a bit of passion and at least trying to win games. The only match where I felt he made an impact was that derby in the Etihad where Pogba scored twice.

The reasons behind him not turning up are frankly a bit pathetic and I would have hoped he could've shown a bit more humility in leaving the club than blaming everybody but himself for failing.

He's also unfollowed everyone from the United team on Instagram. Clearly a lot of bad blood.

 

[manutddjw]

I forgive Di Maria a bit. He went along with the move with the family not really being happy about it and then they got burgled. If your homelife isn't in order you're going to suffer as a footballer. LvG didn't help either. He made some players miserable as he made us having to watch his team.

I don’t. In all fairness to LvG, after he was burgled he allowed Di Maria time off to look after his family. He mentioned it by saying “these are human beings”.

 

[Suedesi]

Foock him. I ain't wasting more braincells on Alexis

 

[AshRK]

Zero sympathy for a guy like him. Comments like this make him look like a tool. No one forced you to leave arsenal and sign for United. Glad he is gone.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Lukaku said something similar. Atmosphere surely wasn't the best but they've got only themselves to blame for failing. Alexis was on £350k a week and had few good games max.

We have only Conte to thank for buying those two.

 

[Relevated]

Yeah, can someone translate a few more seconds...does he suggest a reason why!?

What could of possibly happened in his first training session?

No unity at the club. Didnt feel like a family and the atmosphere wasn't great. Hes sad that he couldn't give us fans silverware as we deserved and he said he's happy the club gave him the opportunity to wear the shirt.

 

[el3mel]

I don’t. In all fairness to LvG, after he was burgled he allowed Di Maria time off to look after his family. He mentioned it by saying “these are human beings”.

LVG couldn't use Di Maria well on the pitch and was using him in weird position with weird instructions. He definitely didn't help.

Di Maria still acted really poor in the summer he left refusing to return after the Copa America ended if I remember correctly. Beside, he's not really a likeable character regardless imo.

Both him and Sanchez just seemed to absolutely hate being at United and both just came for other reasons (Di Maria wanted to leave Madrid and PSG couldn't buy him so he decided to spend one year here for some money, and Sanchez just came here for the money and nothing else).

Both won't be remembered in any good way by the fans.

 

[Bondi77]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

[RashyForPM]

He hasn’t even had a great career. A good one, but not great. His goalscoring record hasn’t been great at any club bar Arsenal, and he’s won nothing bar a La Liga title and 2 FA Cups.

 

[Ali Dia]

Next it’ll be lingard coming out saying he wanted to leave all along but Ole wouldn’t let him

 

[Offside]

I know we sound a little like delusional, arrogant spoilt brats saying this but I genuinely think (as others have said before) there’s a different pressure playing for United compared to any other team in the world that a lot of players cannot handle.

Not only is it the most supported club in the world but it’s the most scrutinised and hated. In the current era where the club has slumped and there’s extreme scrutiny as to whether the club can return to former glories this pressure is even greater. It‘s obvious that many players who have been quality for other clubs and crap for us, like Alexis, have simply buckled under this pressure and pass it off as a toxic atmosphere etc.

 

[Offside]

He hasn’t even had a great career. A good one, but not great. His goalscoring record hasn’t been great at any club bar Arsenal, and he’s won nothing bar a La Liga title and 2 FA Cups.

League title in one of the top leagues in the world and the best cup competition in the world, also major major success with Chile. Pretty good going I think.

 

[Rolaholic]

feck this guy and good riddance, can't think of a more trademark definition of a football 'mercenary' than this clown

He was stealing money at United the entire time he was there.

 

[RedDevil@84]

So he wanted to go first day and Lukaku wanted to go from 2nd game. Still both of them, especially Sanchez, didn't bother to take a cut in salary and force a move.
In that context, ADM didn't waste anyone's time or money. Just forced a move, found a club and moved on

 

[Jericho]

He was utter sh**e here, to a degree no one could have expected. He's just trying to save face.

 

[The Man Himself]

Going by this clown's and Lukaku's comments, we can appreciate even more the effort Ole puts in trying to know if a player is really interested in playing for us.

 

[royalewithcheese2006]

Says the guy we gave away for free when he had a year left on his contract. Even Bebe went for a few quid. Him and his inflated ego should fit in well with the likes of Lukaku and Conte.

 

[Adnan]

Read this thread before passing judgement. It doesn't sound anywhere near as bad when the whole transcript of his 6 minute video is read.

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[Skills]

I don't think many players liked playing here under Mourinho - so he's only telling the truth.

On top of that the fanbase did it's best to turn the club into a shithole for the players, as they were doing whatever they could to fellate the manager.

 

[Skills]

Read this thread before passing judgement. It doesn't sound anywhere near as bad when the whole transcript of his 6 minute video is read.

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The bit about the journalists is quite telling. Mourinho was allowed his own mouthpiece in the media (Castles) to spread his narrative and misinformation, while the players names were dragged through the mud.

 

[Gazza]

South American’s generally don’t seem to get on at United it’s a weird but definite trend.

Veron, Forlan, Kleberson, Anderson, Di Maria, Falcao, Rojo, Sanchez - all of them failed to live up to the hype or were dog shit. Heinze, Tevez were good but it ended badly. Practically all of those players we are bitter/resentful towards as a fan base and vice-versa.

Exceptions are Rafael, Valencia and Romero.

I agree with the overriding point but Veron, Forlan, Kleberson, Anderson have all had nice things to say about United after they left, and I think the OT crowd took to each of those four too. Even Heinze has admitted to regrets about his exit from United. Tevez recently picked his favorite first XI from former teammates and I think he picked four or five United lads and none from City. Falcao's time here didn't work out but he seemed to have a decent rapport with the fans. Rojo has mixed with United's away supporters and won an FA Cup and Europa League here. I'd say it's only really Di Maria and now Sanchez who clearly have a negative feeling about the club.

 

[kafta]

It wasn't a good time to be at United, seems the locker room was a toxic place, not surprising with Jose in charge.

It's still a bit shocking how bad he turned out, i mean i've seen players losing some pace, but he could't get anything right. Moving him and Lukaku on have been good pieces of business, and the type of forwards we have now is much more suited for us. Ability and mentality wise.

 

[Adnan]

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[Gazza]

Thanks for posting the extra quotes, @Adnan

Granted some self-exculpation is at work here with Sanchez but those quotes add some fairly reasonable context. Damning of Mourino if true and not at all hard to believe that it is indeed true.